CVE-2003-0201 Memory corruption in n/a

What is CVE-2003-0201?

CVE-2003-0201 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 15 Apr 2003. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Buffer overflow in the call_trans2open function in trans2.c for Samba 2.2.x before 2.2.8a, 2.0.10 and earlier 2.0.x versions, and Samba-TNG before 0.3.2, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-0201?

It affects 8 products.

Products include Apple Mac Os X, Compaq Tru64, Hp Cifs-9000 Server, Hp Hp-Ux, Samba-Tng Samba-Tng, Samba Samba and 2 more.

How do I fix CVE-2003-0201?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2003-0201 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2003-0201 exists.

Public exploit code: 4 Metasploit modules, 12 Exploit-DB entries and 3 proofs of concept on GitHub.

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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2003-0201, GHSA-6mm7-g5cc-wpx6.